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Euro 2016 : Day 12

Highlights of matches played on the Day 12 of the Euro 2016 tournament. 

Ukraine 0 Poland 1

Poland beat Ukraine 1-0 to reach the knockout stage of Euro 2016. This is their first time of reaching a EURO finals tournament, after failing in 2008 and 2012. They will play against Switzerland in the second round.

Northern Ireland 0 Germany 1

Germany moved into the last 16 as Group C winners after 1-0 win over Northern Ireland. A 30th minute strike by Mario Gomez guided them into the knockouts. Northern Ireland are however through to the knock out stage. 

Croatia 2 Spain 1

Croatia came from behind to defeat Spain 2-1 and win Group D. Spain had an opportunity to secure their place after a penalty was awarded to them. But Sergio Ramos’ shot was saved by Croatia’s Subasic. However, Perisic fired in an 87th-minute shot to hand Spain’s first defeat in 15 games at the European Championship.They will now face Italy on Monday. 

Czech Republic 0 Turkey 2

Albeit they needed 4 goals to qualify, Turkey retained hopes of advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Czech Republic. Petr Cech  conceded the 21st goal at a EURO, more than any other goalkeeper.
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Joseph Yobo to play in the Nigeria Premier League

Former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Joseph Yobo, will be playing in the last 12 games of the Nigerian Premier Football League in his new role as NPFL ambassador. The announcement was made on the twitter handle of the League Management Company (LMC) the body responsible for organizing the Nigeria Professional League (NPFL).

This news is coming less than a month after he was appointed the Special Assistant on Sports Development to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The 35 year old Yobo holds the record for most caps in the history of the Nigeria national team.
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2016/2017 Champions League final football leaked.

Wasn’t the 2015 /2016 Champions League final played ‘minutes’ ago?
 Pictures of the brand new Adidas 2016-17 Champions League final football have surfaced online. The new football will be introduced for the first time in the round of sixteen.
The 2016-17 Champions League final will take place on June 3, 2017 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic to retire from international football after Euro 2016

Sweden international, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed that he will call time on his international career after Euro 2016. The 34-year-old who made the disclosure in a press conference held today already has netted 62 goals for Sweden.

“I will not participate in the Olympics because my last game will be the last game Sweden does in this Euro. So let’s hope it goes as long as possible.
To finish in a disappointment, never. Because I’m very proud to be the captain of Sweden and of what I’ve achieved. “I want to take this moment and thank all the supporters because they made it possible for me to achieve what I have achieved. Without them it would not have been possible. So wherever I go, wherever I come, I’ll always bring the Swedish flag with me and stand with it. So for me disappointment doesn’t exist, only proudness. I’m very thankful. So thank you.”
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Luxury Fashion Brand, Amaka Global To Launch Debut Fragrances

Preparations are in top gear for the launch of “SOAR” Eau de Parfum; a fragrance collection by Luxury fashion brand Amaka Global, Chairman & CEO Mr. Promise Uzoamaka disclosed in an exclusive interview with CPPLuxury.com
The eagerly awaited launch which was originally planned for 2014 will take place early next year. It is the brands first perfume and the collection will include both shower gel and body lotion for men and women. A team of master perfumers was recruited during the past 3 years with a dedication to create evocative fragrances through pure ingredients and the world’s finest essential oils.
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According to Mr. Uzoamaka the man behind the new scents, the perfume was made in Berlin, Germany and it took over 3 years to develop and he believes it is the best perfume in the world. Mr. Uzoamaka maintains that perfumery is an art and Amaka Global was established with a vision to create and design timeless masterpieces for the discerning consumers who appreciate art.
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Gender Equality : Uche Jombo disagrees with Ooni of Ife’s wife

Actress and producer, Uche Jombo has reacted strongly to Ooni of Ife’s wife opinion on gender equality.  Speaking over the weekend in an Emerging Women’s Forum in Maryland, USA, the monarch’s wife opined that men and women can’t be equal because each gender play different roles in life. .. 

Read Uche Combo reaction to Olori Wuraola-Zynab Ogunwusi’s sentiment below :

‘Dear Olori, The reason you can hold a microphone and speak in public rather than at the backyard of the palace cooking jollof rice while your husband travels the world, is because of women like you who fought for us to live life and enjoy it equally like anyone else. 

‘Your Royal Highness, do not be deceived, your belief in this revolution has absolutely no bearing in its movement. Stand tall, behind the king, watch as more women understand this concept, watch as they break the glass ceiling, reaching straight for the moon… and beyond…in their Louboutins.

‘If I work for 3 hours and a man works for 3 hours, we both deserve to get paid the same,’ and ‘If a man’s virginity cannot be tested on the wedding night, mine shouldn’t be tested as well’ are some of the points the actress used to drive home her call for equality.
‘FYI let’s not mistake gender roles for gender equality. I believe she was clearly talking about roles / responsibilities as a woman hence my repost about learning the right meaning of Gender equality.’
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Euro 2016 : Day 11

Highlights of matches played on the Day 11 of the Euro 2016 tournament. 

Russia 0 Wales 0

Wales sealed a place in the last 16 after thrashing Russia to finish top of Group B. Aaron Ramsey opened the scoring at the 11th minute after racing behind the Russian defence before chipping over the goalkeeper. Neil Taylor and Gareth Bale also registered their names on scoring sheets at the 20th and 67th minutes respectively.
England 0 Slovakia 0

England finish second in Group B after being held to a goalless draw by Slovakia despite a dominating display in St-Etienne. England will now face either Austria, Hungary, Iceland or Portugal.
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Puma releases statement on Switzerland torn shirts issues

Sport wear company, Puma have released a statement, apologising to Switzerland over their ripped shirts issues last night. Recall that four of their shirts were ripped during the Swiss’0-0 draw with France. The company however blamed the torn-shirt farce on defective material.

“Sports company PUMA has immediately started to investigate why football jerseys of the Swiss National team tore when grabbed and pulled by opponents during the UEFA EURO game “France – Switzerland” on Sunday evening.

PUMA’s primary concern is to always ensure superior quality standards and next to Switzerland, PUMA equips four further national teams at the UEFA EURO 2016 (Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, and Slovakia). In all of these teams, players wear PUMA’s jerseys with the same ACTV Thermo-R technology. All federations have confirmed that they never had any such issues and are very happy with quality, functionality and design of their jerseys.

Our analysis of the Swiss Home jersey from Sunday’s game shows that there was one batch of material, where yarns had been damaged during the production process, leading to a weakening in the final garment. This can happen, if the combination of heat, pressure and time is not properly controlled in the manufacturing process. The tight fitting ACTV jerseys are made of an elastane and polyester material mix. The defective material was used in only a limited number of Swiss home jerseys.

PUMA has checked the inventory of all jerseys of all PUMA teams and can assure that such an unfortunate incident does not happen again. PUMA’s national team jerseys for the EURO 2016 are manufactured in Turkey.


The ACTV Thermo-R technology helps players to maintain an optimum body temperature through a unique phase-change material injected into the shirt’s inner athletic taping, strategically inserted in the front and back of the shirt. It has successfully been used in national and club team jerseys since March 2014 and worn during the World Cup and subsequent club season.

This was a very unfortunate incident and PUMA apologizes to the Swiss federation and their players.”
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Rooney believes Roy Hodgson deserves England stay

England captain, Wayne Rooney has has backed national team coach, Roy Hodgson to stay on as national team manager. The ex Liverpool manager has been in charge for four years but his contract expires after Euro 2016. Rooney however believes he deserves an extension. 

He told BBC Sport, ‘It is down to his bosses but of course, as players, we want him to stay. It shouldn’t go unnoticed the amount of young players he’s introduced into the squad over the last four years. There was a big issue in terms of everyone saying we didn’t have the young players coming through in England which other countries had. In fairness to the Premier League clubs they’ve brought young players through and Roy has picked them.

He continued, ‘In my opinion he has not only created a very good team but also a fantastic atmosphere around the training ground when we meet up, and a great base for England’s future in the next six to eight years.’
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Arsene Wenger opens up on Jamie Vardy transfer

Arsenal boss, Arsène Wenger has said Jamie Vardy is not interested in leaving Leicester City amid  speculation linking him with a move to the the Emirates. The Frenchman believes the England international who is currently on national duty will
stay on to help the Fearless Foxes defend their Premier League crown.
“Jamie Vardy is, at the moment, at Leicester and from what I know, he will stay at Leicester,” Wenger stated.
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